 | East, Michael - "How Merrily we Live" for Woodwind Trio Flute, Oboe, Bassoon |
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| Composer : | East, Michael (1580 - 1648) | ||
| Instrumentation : | Flute, Oboe, Bassoon | ||
| Style : | Renaissance | ||
| Arranger : Publisher : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
| Copyright : | Public Domain | ||
| Added by magataganm, 24 Jul 2020 Michael East [or Easte, Est, Este] (ca.1580 – 1648) was an English organist and composer. He was a nephew of London music publisher Thomas East (ca. 1540–1608), although it was once thought that he was his son. In 1601, East wrote a madrigal that was accepted by Thomas Morley for publication in his collection The Triumphs of Oriana. In 1606, he received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Cambridge and in 1609 he joined the choir of Ely Cathedral, initially as a lay clerk. By 1618 he was employed by Lichfield Cathedral, where he worked as a choirmaster, probably until 1644, when the Civil War brought an end to sung services. Elias Ashmole was a chorister at Lichfield, and later recalled that "Mr Michael East … was my tutor for song and Mr Henry Hinde, organist of the Cathedral … taught me on the virginals and organ". East's exact date of death is not known, but he died at Lichfield. His will was written on 7 January 1648 and proved on 9 May 1648. It mentions his wife Dorothy, daughter Mary Hamersly, and a son and grandson both named Michael. His most highly regarded works are his five-part fantasies for viols: Thurston Dart is quoted as saying, "despite some slipshod part-writing, they are among the best five-part consorts of the time". Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_East_(composer)) . Although originally composed for Choir (SSA), I created this Interpretation of "How Merrily we Live" for Woodwind Trio (Flute, Oboe & Bassoon). | |||
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